https://jslhr.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=1779005A Study of Nasometric Values for Normal Nasal ResonanceIt was the purpose of this study to obtain nasalance values for a large number of normal adult subjects speaking a variety of dialects of English. The Nasometer was used to measure the amount of nasal acoustic energy in the speech of 148 normal adults from four geographical regions of ...1991-08-01T00:00:00Research ArticleEarl J. Seaver

It was the purpose of this study to obtain nasalance values for a large number of normal adult subjects speaking a variety of dialects of English. The Nasometer was used to measure the amount of nasal acoustic energy in the speech of 148 normal adults from four geographical regions of North America. Means and standard deviations for the nasalance and deviation scores are presented for each of three different reading passages. The Mid-Atlantic speakers were found to have significantly higher nasalance scores on all three reading passages. In addition, the female subjects had significantly higher nasalance scores on the Nasal Sentences. These differences are discussed with regard to potential reasons for their existence implications for understanding velopharyngeal function in normal and abnormal speakers.

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This research was supported by grants DE07105 and DE06957 of the National Institutes of Health.

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